FIRST SEMESTER TEST
Full name: Name: 11
I. Choose the word in each group that has the italic, underlined part pronounced
differently from the rest.
1. A. mutual B. question C. feature D. confidential
2. A. mice B. mint C. minor D. micro
3. A. clock B. amount C. fog D. block
Choose one word whose stress pattern is different. Identify your sentence by
circling the corresponding letter A,B,C or D.
4. A. memory B. annual C. marathon D. performance
5. A. advantage B. effective C. editor D. domestic
II. Choose one word from the box to fill in each blank.
at for danger my volunteer
which because the be was
My (6)______ experience was conducted (7)________ the Little People’s Village,
(8)_____ is a day care center in Lungford, Georgia. My supervisor’s name was
Mr.Larry Grimsley. I chose this agency (9)________ I wanted to work with small
kids. The agency is deeply rooted in (10)______ church, so I knew this would
(11)______ a good choice because I (12)_______ brought up in the church myself.
Since a local church funds the agency, I knew it would be a positive
background(13)_______ both the children and I. I rendered service to the agency.
(14)________ services included reading to the children, playing with the children,
feeding the baby, and most of all I made sure the children were safe and out of
(15)______ when Mr.Grimsley was not in the
III. Reading comprehension
Paul: I was asked by the volunteer coordinator to help out in the computer lab
because I have expertise there. When I arrived, the person in charge (another
volunteer) was very rude to me, said she didn’t need any help, and did not
welcome my help, I was speechless and left. It really left me upset and I didn’t
offer to volunteer again. I think the coordinator should have talked to this person
and smoothed the way for me or never placed me there at all. The volunteer who

V. Grammar: Write a second sentences so that it has a similar meaning
to the first.
26. “Shall we go to Paris for the weekend?” Mary said to me.
Mary (suggest)
27. “You’ve broken my radio,Frank!” said Jane.
Jane (accused)
28. “Turn off the computer. You are not allowed to play the game now,”
Dick’s mother said.
Dick’s mother said (prevent)
29. “I’m sorry I damaged your tape recorder, Mike,” said Bob.
Bob
(apologize)
30. “ It was nice of you to help me. Thank you very much,” Jane said to
Mary.
Jane (thank)